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The Photographic Exhibition in the Summer of 1886 was so 

 much appreciated, that this year another was held which was open 

 from June 20th to August 23rd, and was visited by 7554 persons. 

 The Committee were indebted to the Borough Members, Sir W. 

 V. Harconrt, and Mr. Roe, for the offer of a Gold Medal for 

 competition, and also to Mr. R. Keene for the offer of a Silver 

 Medal for the best photograph by a member of the Derby Photo- 

 graphic Society. These were given in addition to the usual silver 

 and bronze medals. Some of the best photographic artists in the 

 kingdom exhibited, and the Exhibition was very popular with the 

 public. 



The Autumn Exhibition now being held was opened on 

 September 7th, and is being extensively visited. It is admitted on 

 all hands to be one of the best ever held in the Gallery, and the 

 visitors average about a thousand weekly. 



I )uring last Winter, a series of twenty Popular Concerts was 

 arranged by the Curator for Saturday evenings. These concerts 

 were attended by 3876 persons, and produced a net profit of 

 ^"37 9s. The best thanks of the Committee are due to the Curator 

 and to those ladies and gentlemen who kindly gave their services as 

 vocalists and instrumentalists. 



The Upper Gallery has been painted and re-coloured, and 

 boarded round to the height of eight feet, which greatly facilitates 

 the work of picture hanging, and the lower gallery has been 

 thoroughly cleaned and re-coloured. Snow boards have been fixed 

 to the roof, and the whole of the building is now in thorough 

 repair. 



Four cases only are now filled from South Kensington Museum, 

 and the Committee are indebted to the following gentlemen for the 

 loan of objects of art and interest for Exhibition. Messrs. 

 Doulton and Co., Lambeth, for Art Pottery, Mr. J. A. Jacoby, M.P., 

 for collection of early English Silver, Mr. W. H. Willett, of 

 Brighton, for Burmese Curiosities, Mr. Councillor Battersby, for 

 Bronzes and Antique China, Mr. H. H. Bemrose, for collection of 

 Ancient Manuscripts and Printed Books, Mr. W. Bemrose, J. P., 

 for a collection of Indian Metal Work, and Mr. Maw, of Tenant 

 Street, for a collection of Old Derby China. 



On behalf of the Committee, 



WILLIAM BEMROSE, 

 October 27th, 1887. Chairman. 



